How To Set A Custom Resolution!

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Windows XP allows you to specify a large number of set screen resolutions based on what types of images your display can accept. However, in a few instances, you may want to specify a non-standard resolution.

Instructions

1. Open RegEdit and browse to HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VIDEO\ {the address of your primary video card…it often begins with “23A77BF7″}000\

2. The Default Settings.XResolution data value is the horizontal resolution, and the Default Settings.YResolution data value is the vertical. Double-click the Default Settings.XResolution data entry, select the Decimal radio button, and in the Value Data field, enter your desired horizontal resolution. Then do the same with Default Settings.YResolution to change the vertical resolution.

3. Exit RegEdit and reboot your PC.

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7 Responses to “How To Set A Custom Resolution!”

  1. Andrew Says:
    November 15, 2008 at 11:55 am | Reply

    Weird. Didn’t work for me

  2. Pierre Says:
    December 29, 2008 at 6:55 pm | Reply

    Didn’t work for me either. Did exactly what you said but no result. What’s the problem ?
    Thank’s Pierre

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  4. Gringle Says:
    March 12, 2009 at 4:05 am | Reply

    cheers for the info, worked fine. dunno what these other guys are on about, must have forgotten to go to their display settings to see the new display resolutions that became available

  5. Miha Says:
    March 13, 2009 at 6:05 am | Reply

    I set the regedit. I want to set the 1680×1050 resolution. Then I restarted the PC. I looked at desktop -> properties -> sreen resolution bar. There is no setting with my resolution.

    I have: GeForce 2 MX, 64MB, AVG and 22″ Monitor

  6. Sml112 Says:
    May 20, 2009 at 7:47 am | Reply

    That’s not working, I want to set resolution 1920×1080 for FullHD TV, but after set regedit and reboot computer wasn’t change in screen resolution bar…

  7. RaulJones Says:
    June 26, 2009 at 12:57 am | Reply

    I don’t know what’s up with Gringle, but there’s no 1680×1050 res setting in my modes. Uh, that would be:

    Right click desktop>Properties>Settings>Advanced>Adapter>List All Modes on an Intel 82865G controller

    …in case you’re curious, Gringle.

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